Moyo said the president’s program is independent and is not being run by the state-owned Grain Marketing Board which is currently distributing limited maize seed and other inputs to poor households
In a Facebook message, Coltart said the money will be administered under the Education Transition Fund, launched soon after the inception of the unity government in 2009 to revive the education sector
Education Minister David Coltart said there are high hopes that these organizations will fund the plan designed to fully stabilise Zimbabwe’s education sector crippled over the years by lack of money.
Mike Gonzales, the U.S. Embassy’s first secretary in Harare, denied his country had imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe saying targeted restrictive measures have been imposed on individuals and companies linked to them for violating the rule of law.
Government sources told VOA that donors are wary of the political uncertainties and the controversial economic empowerment policies in the country, so have not fulfilled commitments to build and refurbish the town’s infrastructure.
Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy Sharon Hudson-Dean, said the session will set the tone for this year’s Apps4Africa Business Challenge competition which attracted 300 participants from 20 nations last year.
The consumer watchdog says the retailers have increased the price of a 20 kilogram bag of mealie-meal from $9.98 to $11 and white meat from $4.50 to $5.50.
The airline’s acting chief executive Innocent Mavhunga said they are now preparing for servicing regional routes.
Economist John Robertson said the ZIMSTAT figures are fundamentally flawed as the state entity has re-defined unemployment.
In a statement, the IMF says the decision opens the way for Zimbabwe to agree on an economic program that would be monitored by its staff. This will not include any financial assistance.
ZIMTA chief executive Sifiso Ndlovu said some labor unions that were planning to go on strike over the lack of salary increments and bonuses may abandon their plans.
The ministers, who declined to be named, estimated the airline will need capital investment of at least $500 million to resume domestic, regional and international flights.
The airline’s acting chief executive Innocent Mavhunga confirmed that they will be taking to the skies soon but declined to comment any further.
Zimbabweans say is not surprising that President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney showed no interest in Southern African affairs as Americans are concerned about the current state of the economy and world terrorism.
Champions Insurance Company’s development manager, Immaculate Musonza, is quoted in the state-controlled Herald newspaper as saying the scheme is also expected to cover property affected by riots, civil disobidience and looting.
'There is no tangible evidence that diamond sales generated by Mbada Diamonds and Marange Resources have been targeted by America, Britain and other nations which imposed sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle'.
Indigenization Ministry advisor Psychology Maziwisa said the trusts running into millions of dollars were set up using funds sourced from mining companies and related entities.
Communal farmers are set to struggle to get maize seed, fertilizer and loans as they owe the banking sector over $90 million.
Abigail Sauti of Chikonohono high density suburb told the committee that the president’s motorcade should be drastically reduced.
In a pre-budget strategy paper released Friday, Biti said inflation is projected to remain around 5 percent while the economy will register a positive growth of 6.7 percent from 2014 up to 2015.
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